At the Centre for Innovation, Technology and Entrepreneurship (CITE) we study innovation management tools and practices,  and innovation metrics (particularly in traditional industries) and have a successful history of contributing to the Portuguese Standard for Innovation Management (Research, Development and Innovation) and providing consultancy services in this area. 

Furthermore, at CITE we study the impact of investment in R&D, within a company and in collaborations with R&D institutions, in the design, development and commercialisation of new products and services.

Following a multidisciplinary approach that is at the Front End of Innovation, at CITE we look to combine methods and tools based on advanced concepts and trends in various areas, such as IT business systems, business integration, information and communication technologies and business analysis and modelling. 

At CITE we look at the advantages of using a combination of qualitative and quantitative methods in the study of innovative opportunities, focusing on the user’s needs and expectations and the possibilities that this leads to in terms of the development of new concepts, products and services.

At CITE our team studies leadership as an entrepreneurial effort and consequently, as a driving force for innovation. The Centre also studies culture as a way of hindering or promoting innovation.